Grown Ups Reviews

The title mainly leaves one wondering when Sandler will chose to finally grow up and stop starring in this ongoing series of terrible comedies.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

Doesn't so much play like a film than random home movies of Sandler and his usual screen cronies on vacation.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

Five forgettable characters reunite for a (lame) joke-filled weekend.

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The second half of Grown Ups isn't good enough to dig its way out of the tremendous hole it's created for itself but it's far from the worse thing Sandler has ever made. Maybe in another 20 years he'll make something funny.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10

Grown Ups is the perfect poster child for this maddening summer of movie mediocrity.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

Grown Ups heralds a sad day for comedy nostalgists of a certain age. Call it the day the amusement died.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

Surprisingly, amazingly, bafflingly uncomedic and unhilarious.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

There's almost no plot, and loads of schmaltz, but the hidden metaphors and cast chemistry makes this a worthwhile effort.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

The shameless sentiment (a cute little girl wants to use the car GPS to locate heaven) and Sandler's ego-tripping (he's married to Salma Hayek, and he's a sure shot on the basketball court) interfere with the laughs.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

Despite some passable gags and a whole posse of middle-aged funnymen, Denis Dugan's comedy is about the least grown-up movie you could see.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

Not much more than an in-joke between the actors, this film is amiable but never funny. And despite some hackneyed moralising, it has nothing to say.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

You've seen these actors play these characters many times before, and better.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Full of obvious jokes and schmaltzy sentiment, Grown Ups is as much fun as watching endless home movies of people you really don't know very well.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

Like The Big Chill with farting grandmothers...

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

Sandler's abysmal script cooks up a bite-sized moral for the finale. Groan ups, more like.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

Frankly, if this makes you laugh even once, I recommend seeking medical advice.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

If root canal surgery feels too childish a torment, may we direct your attention to this ghastly celebrity roast in the guise of a boisterous family comedy.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

If you thought writer-producer-actor Adam Sandler would never stoop lower than Little Nicky, here's the unwelcome proof that you were wrong.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Like being sat on by all your least favourite school bullies.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

Smug and lazy comedy that barely raises a chuckle.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5